Packers Offense on a Clear Upward Trajectory Under Matt LaFleur
By Michael Luciano
After struggling to find any sort of balance or excitement during the last few years of Mike McCarthy, the Green Bay Packers are finally cooking with gas under new head coach Matt LaFleur.
They struggled to find much of the end zone in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, but the Packers have now scored 20 or more points in four straight weeks-- and have improved their scoring output each time.
Packers have yet to score fewer points in any one game than they did the week prior.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 7, 2019
Week 1: 10
Week 2: 21
Week 3: 27
Week 4: 27
Week 5: 34
The biggest revelation on offense has been the emergence of Aaron Jones as a full-time feature back. The former UTEP Miner has eight touchdowns on the ground in his first five games, including four during his coming out party against the Dallas Cowboys.
Aaron Jones said “get off me” ? pic.twitter.com/CvKqFZ5PTq
— IKE Packers (@IKE_Packers) October 7, 2019
Being "innovative" on offense doesn't always mean chucking it all over the field. Even the most basic running plays can have all sorts of new blocking schemes and creativity.
LaFleur has done away with the tired, increasingly obsolete tactics McCarthy was peddling, and Aaron Rodgers has this team pointed towards the playoffs for the first time in too long.